How to Teach Battlecraft.
C1942 ' How to Teach Battlecraft ' by Capt.R.A.Humphrey. Published by Gale and Polden and featuring a colourful cover, and sketches by the well known artist Ardizzone. 20pgs covering subjects from ' movement at night ' to ' tactical crossing of obstacles '. Good, used condition with some light marking and rusting to staples. read more
Staffordshire WLA grouping.
A grouping of insignia and correspondence to a Miss F.Vickers concerning the end of a long service in the WLA. Included is the last of her six month chevrons and accompanying letter having served for 5 1/2 years at this point along with her gilt and enamel WLA badge. Correspondence deals with end of her service and reading between the lines Miss Vickersis coming up with various reasons to termi... read more
Air Raids - What You Must Know.
Issued by the Ministry of Home Security in 1940 this 64pg booklet offers advice on subjects from gas masks to first aid and incendiary bombs to shelters. Illustrated with b/w photographs and sketches. In good, used condition with some creasing and chipping to cover. read more
Unarmed Action by Micky Wood.
1943ed. ' Unarmed Action - A handbook for the Home Guard ' by Micky Wood. 63pgs illustrated throughout with b/w photographs showing Middlesex Home Guard personnel demonstrating all manner of holds, throws and disarming techniques. Micky Wood was the lightweight wrestling champion of Great Britain. In good, used condition with light marking. read more
Girl's Utility shoes.
A pair of girl's style leather ' sensible ' shoes made to Utility standards. Child's size 13 with CC41 Utility marking to both leather soles. Good, used condition. read more
250 ARP Questions Answered.
1943ed. ' 250 Questions Answered ' by R.F.Reynolds and J.M.Young. 75pg booklet dealing with HE and Incendiary bombs, war gases and first aid. Some diagrams. Good, used condition with light creasing, marking etc. read more
Civil Defence - Report & Control Shoulder Titles.
Wartime pair of printed Report & Control shoulder titles. Cut-to-shape, unused condition. read more
Women's Land Army Shoes
A scarce pair of original British Women's Land Army shoes made in 1943 by Coles of Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. Made from a brown coloured leather featuring a pebbled finish with five eyelets and no toe cap. Leather sole and heel with a metal horseshoe, marked to the instep with the size: 6 1/2 L, the initials 'WLA' and the notation ' PLEASE GREASE ME '. Displaying some light use and in a ... read more
Publications on Civil Defence.
Published and revised to August 1939 by HMSO ' Publications on Civil Defence ' this 10pg pamphlet covers all Handbooks, Memoranda and Circulars. Also includes publications by the Scottish Office and various other Parliamentary departments. Good, slightly foxed condition. Useful and uncommon reference and is a good indication of the level of preparedness at the outbreak of war. read more
38.00 GBP
First Aid Party/Post Armband.
Embroidered canvas armband for use by members of a First Aid Party or First Aid Post. Typical of the style of many of the armbands and much of the insignia provided to many of the CD services. Elastic retainers. Good, used condition with light marking. read more